Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 37, § 213.1. Unauthorized practice of law; civil damages; prescription

(1) “Actor” means a natural or juridical person who is engaged in or has engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. The term “actor” shall not include a Louisiana attorney licensed to practice law or a Louisiana attorney who is suspended or disbarred from the practice of law. The term “actor” may include a Louisiana attorney who has been permanently disbarred or who has permanently resigned from the practice of law.

(2) “Aggrieved party” means a natural or juridical person who has sustained any damage or harm as a result of an actor engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. The term “aggrieved party” shall not include an attorney or a law firm.

(3) “Unauthorized practice of law” means any of the prohibited activities set forth in R.S. 37:213.

(1) The actor is engaging or has engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.

(2) The offense of the unauthorized practice of law has occurred.

(3) Any damages were sustained.

(4) The aggrieved party resides.

(1) Except as provided by Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the action shall be brought within either one year from the date of the act constituting the alleged unauthorized practice of law, or one year from the date that the act constituting the alleged unauthorized practice of law is discovered or should have been discovered, but in all events such action shall be filed at the latest within three years from the date of the act constituting the alleged unauthorized practice of law.

(2) If the alleged unauthorized practice of law consists of continuous conduct causing continuous damage, the prescriptive periods provided by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not begin to run until the conduct is abated, and recovery may be obtained for all such conduct.